The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-23
Death Of an Estimable LADY.

Lieu, at her residence in Belle
vne, La, on Saturday evening, June
IL, 1887, Mrs. MAGGIE THOMPSON.
wife of Mr.. A. R. THOMPSON; aged
50 years, three months and eight
days.
Mrs. MAGGIE THOMPSON, daugh-
ter of j. 3. and e. q. ADGER. was
born in Fairfield District, s. G.,
March 10, 1864. December "a, 1873.
she was united in wedlock with Mr..
A. Z. THOMPSON, and together they
have lived happily until her death.
surrounded by all that goes to make
up the sum Of earthly bliss. But
this stainless life Of rare loneliness
and tender grace and beauty is end
ed. All the skill of the physicians
and all of the devoted attention of
fond husband and loving mother.
relatives and friends, could not re-
strain her. Tenderly cared for, she
bore the long months of pain with
great patience and gentleness, till,
wearied and quite worn out she fell
asleep. Here where she lived, and
where she was known and loved by
all, there was sorrow in every heart
when the news of her death was
told. The hands that were ever
busy to please, the willing feet that
walked so often on errands of love,
are at rest forever, and the happy
home is darkened by the shadow of
an irreparable loss.
Led by hand to us invisible,
she has crossed, without danger,
that stream upon whose other shore
is beautiful land of light and peace
and joy-for she had long ago knelt
at the feet of Him whose voice once
stilled the surging pillows OF dark
Galilee, and welcomed Him as her
guide and Savior.
We sons and daughters of earth
are used to death. It its around
and about and within Us. It is
garnered in the sunshine, scattered
in the air, and waited by the winds.
The wall of the mourner mingles
with the air we breathe, and q mel
ancholy pines beneath the wing of
thought. The aged and the young,
all 60 side by side to the silent city
that skirts the border-land of our
mundane life. But never are we
SD awed in the dread presence of
death, as when it strikes down the
young, the blooming, the beautiful
aud useful in the fiowery prime and
full vigor of life.
MRS. THOMPSON will be sadly
missed by all who knew her and en-.
joyed her friendship aud acquain
lance. She was charming 10 person,
brilliant in mind, and amiable in
disposition. In the home circle, in
social life, and everywhere, she was
q model and ornament. The bright
charm of her presence, the tender
grace Of her manner, the genial in
1uence of her converse, and the
glorious sparkle of her splendid
mind, will be sadly missed by all
who knew her. She was q kind
and good woman, a devoted wife
and mother and an affectionate
danghter-faithfal unto death. She
leaves a husband, three children,
a mother, three brothers and many
relatives aud friends to mourn her
death. The bereaved husband,
children, mother and brothers have
the heartfelt sympathy ofthe entire
community in their great sorrow.
Rev. A. r. Banks preached the
funeral sermon to q large congrega-
ton Of sorrowing relatives and
friends at Cottage Grove cemetary
last Sunday evening, and tenderly
and lovingly kind friends laid her
to rest, and tender hands decorated
her grave with the flowers she loved
30 we'll.